Planners Use Gun Trusts to Smooth Firearms Transfer

Typically set up as a revocable living trust

Estate planning can get complicated when it involves transferring a collection of art, cars or other such possessions. It gets trickier still for guns.

Whether it is grandpa’s Browning rifle from World War II, an antique pistol from the Revolutionary War passed down through generations, or a collection of hunting guns, firearms present some unique legal challenges. Some lawyers and advisers say these often can be solved through the use of a so-called gun trust.